दोहदः [dōhadḥ] दम् [dam] दम् [दोहमाकर्ष ददाति दा-क]
(a) The longing of a pregnant woman; प्रजावती दोहदशंसिनी ते
[R.14.] 45; उपेत्य सा दोहददुःखशीलतां यदेव वव्रे तदपश्यदाहृतम् 3.6,7. (b) The desired object itself.
Pregnancy.
The desire of plants at budding time (as, for instance, of the Aśoka to be kicked by young ladies, of the Bakula to be sprinkled by mouthfuls of liquor &c.); महीरुहा दोहदसेकशक्तेराकालिकं कोरकमुद्गिरन्ति
[N.3.21;] R.8.63;
[Me.78;] see अशोक.
Vehement desire; प्रवर्तितमहासमर- दोहदा नरपतयः
[Ve.4.] Wish or desire in general.-Comp.
-दुःखशीलता pregnancy; उपेत्य सा दोहददुःख- शीलताम्
[R.3.6.] -धूपः a kind of fragrant substance used as manure; दाडिमे दोहदधूपिनि द्रुमे
[N.1.82.] लक्षणम् the fœtus, the embryo (= दौर्हृदलक्षण q. v.).
the period of passing from one stage of life to another.